I’m not a Live Mode player. Or at least I haven’t been for the past decade of playing The Sims, so I’d assumed that the itch had left me in my teen years and being a Build Mode girl was a personality trait I aged into. That is until The Sims 3 and, as of…
Civilization 7 is almost here, but history doesn’t arrive all at once. Civ is the latest series to offer early access for those who shelled out for pricier preorders, meaning some of us are only hours away from making Machiavelli the ruler of Han China when early access starts tonight for Deluxe or Founders Edition…
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has been out in the wild for just over 24 hours and folks are already finding nice surprises waiting in its huge open world, like an Easter egg paying tribute to Elden Ring player Let Me Solo Her, who reached legend status in 2022 for joining players’ worlds and singlehandedly destroying…
Iron Galaxy, the developer of Killer Instinct seasons 2 and 3, Extinction, and Rumbleverse, is laying off 66 employees as a “last resort” effort to keep the studio afloat. “For several years now, we have watched our industry undergo significant change,” the studio wrote in a message posted on the Iron Galaxy website. “So many…
After nearly nine years of Civilization 6 expansions and updates, it’s finally Civilization 7‘s turn. The new game in Sid Meier’s distinguished grand strategy series is a major departure from Civ 6, restructuring our progression through history and tweaking many of the systems we’ve grown used to, including city planning, warfare, and diplomacy. I love…
What is a legacy? I’ve struggled with that question as I’ve tried to write about Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., the latest entry in the series that invented 3D fighting games before eventually fading from the public consciousness. R.E.V.O., a new version that just hit Steam last week, is a chance to reset that, for one…
After nearly nine years of Civilization 6 expansions and updates, it’s finally Civilization 7‘s turn. The new game in Sid Meier’s distinguished grand strategy series is a major departure from Civ 6, restructuring our progression through history and tweaking many of the systems we’ve grown used to, including city planning, warfare, and diplomacy. I love…
The Sims series turned 25 this week and to mark the occasion we’ve asked a psychologist to take a reality check on The Sims 4. The series is meant to simulate life, sure, but certain things are always going to be exaggerated for comedic effect. You can’t really die from laughter, right? Well, probably not….
Some might argue launching is the absolute minimum you should expect from a videogame, a fundamental prerequisite to enjoying the included experience. But I like a little frisson in my basic boot functionality. The nervous excitement of clicking the shortcut, the tense wait as the screen cuts to black. Will the game boot? Will it…
Lest there be any doubt, the medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a hit, selling more than one million copies in its first day of release. “Over a million of you have stepped into our world,” developer Warhorse Studios posted on X. “We’re beyond grateful for your support—thank you for making KCD2 a triumph!”…